Thēsaurós — G2344

G2344 · Greek — θησαυρός

Pronunciation: thay-sow-ros'

Definition

masculine noun

a deposit, i.e. wealth (literally or figuratively)

  1. the place in which goods and precious things are collected and laid up
    1. a casket, coffer, or other receptacle, in which valuables are kept
    2. a treasury
    3. storehouse, repository, magazine
  2. the things laid up in a treasury

Usually translated as

treasure

Origin

from G5087

Occurrences

Thēsaurós occurs 18 times in 16 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (8), Mark (1), Luke (4), 2 Corinthians (1), Colossians (1), Hebrews (1)

Strong's Lexicon — T